A belligerent and determined Albany Devils team showed a great deal more desperation than the Toronto Marlies and deservedly won game six. A sold-out Ricoh Coliseum witnessed the Devils control the neutral zone and score at opportune moments to spoil the party atmosphere and send this series to seven.
First Period
With the absence of Nikita Soshnikov through injury, Matt Frattin was inserted into the lineup and made an early impression with a forceful hit on Max Novak along the left boards that eventually resulted in a chance for Sam Carrick, but he could not convert.